Use big lures for bigger slabs
April 2007
Like a lot of fishermen, when I think about crappie fishing, I think about the tiny, tiny baits many fishermen use — those micro jigs that weigh 1/64- to 1/16-ounce, and those itty bitty hair jigs and plastic grubs.
Henrietta’s a real shady lady
March 2007
One of the females who lives under my roof earned a promotion about 11 months ago.
Tru-Tungsten ‘T-Rig’ gets a grip
February 2007
North Carolina bass pro Marty Stone got a look at what he thought was the worm rig of the future when he was a pro staffer at Florida-based Gambler Lures.
Getting in Gear
January 2007
Few things can get a hunter or fishermen to quit paying attention to the task at hand, whether it’s approaching ducks or casting bucktails to feeding stripers.
Sportsman’s tricks for Saint Nick
December 2006
A while back, I learned the, er, um, difficult way, how to respond when asked about what I wanted for a Christmas/birthday/Father’s Day/anniversary present.
After you’ve pulled the trigger
November 2006
Deer hunters face at least two tasks every time they head to the woods: killing a deer, then doing something with it to ensure that the tasty venison isn’t wasted.
Flat-sided crankbaits work well
October 2006
Fourteen years ago next month, I wrote a newspaper column about flat-sided crankbaits after an afternoon excursion to High Rock Lake with the late Jerry Walters of Lexington, a fine bass fisherman who lost a battle with cancer several years ago at far too young an age.
Cruising for a fall without safety
September 2006
Across North Carolina this month, a lot of hunters will climb into portable tree stands and remove a lot of animals from the Tar Heel state’s deer herd.
Pretty Bucktails All in a Row
August 2006
It’s been almost 20 years since I first set foot in the Dixie ski boat that Jerry Hill of Denton had converted into a striper-fishing machine.
Tricking crappies when it’s hot
July 2006
When fishermen think about crappie, normally, the idea comes to mind of slipping along in the shallows, dabbling a jig or dunking a minnow around any kind of cover you can find.
Backlashes 
Getting in Gear 
